I'm having a different problem. I have 2GB of memory in my Mac Mini, Running Mac OS 10.4.11 and Parallels 3.0.5608. When I try to create a new VM the maximum amount of memory it will let me allocate to the VM is 156MB. If I try allocating more (like 256MB, 512MB, or 1024MB) I get a warning message that states:
"The memory size specified exceeds the recommended maximum of 156MB. You must reduce the memory size otherwise you will not be able to start the virtual machine."
Any constructive ideas? I've tried searching the forums, but haven't found anything useful yet. This problem has actually been around for that last several builds of Parallels, but I just haven't had a real need to create a new VM that needed more than 128MB for a while.
Edit: Never mind. From the menu bar I navigated to Parallels Desktop > Preferences > Memory > and set Adjust memory limit from Manual to Automatic. Somewhere along the line it had gotten changed from Automatic to Manual and the limit set to 156MB.
Last edited: Sep 27, 2008